4712179075 | Abate | to lessen, reduce, or remove | 0 | |
4712183115 | Absolutism | the acceptance of or belief in absolute principles in political, philosophical, ethical, or theological matters | 1 | |
4712184191 | Adjacent | next to or adjoining something else | 2 | |
4712185247 | Agrarian | of or relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land | 3 | |
4712195941 | Agriculture | the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products | 4 | |
4712197324 | Anthropomorphic | described or thought of as being like human beings in appearance, behavior, etc | 5 | |
4712197809 | Aristocracy | the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices | 6 | |
4712198179 | Avarice | extreme greed for wealth or material gain | 7 | |
4712199706 | Bias | prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another | 8 | |
4712201687 | Buddhism | a religion of eastern and central Asia growing out of the teaching of Gautama Buddha that suffering is inherent in life and that one can be liberated from it by mental and moral self-purification | 9 | |
4712202020 | Bureaucracy | a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives | 10 | |
4712202264 | Capital | the most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative center | 11 | |
4712202644 | Capitalism | an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state | 12 | |
4712202880 | Capitulate | cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand | 13 | |
4712203369 | Centralized | to bring (something) under the control of one authority | 14 | |
4712203370 | Charlatan | a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill | 15 | |
4712203819 | Chattel | a personal possession | 16 | |
4712203820 | Chiefdom | a form of hierarchical political organization in non-industrial societies usually based on kinship, and in which formal leadership is monopolized by the legitimate senior members of select families or 'houses' | 17 | |
4712204247 | Christianity | the religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices | 18 | |
4712204248 | City-State | a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state | 19 | |
4712204756 | Civilization | the stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced | 20 | |
4712204976 | Clergy | the body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church | 21 | |
4712204977 | Coerce | obtain (something) by using force or threats | 22 | |
4712205431 | Colonialism | the policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically | 23 | |
4712205432 | Colony | a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country | 24 | |
4712205433 | Communism | a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs | 25 | |
4712206771 | Confucianism | a system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius | 26 | |
4712206772 | Copious | abundant in supply or quantity | 27 | |
4712206773 | Culture | the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively | 28 | |
4712207140 | Daoism | a Chinese philosophy based on the writings of Lao-tzu ( fl. 6th century BC), advocating humility and religious piety | 29 | |
4712207141 | Deforestation | the clearing of trees, transforming a forest into cleared land | 30 | |
4712207920 | Demography | the study of statistics such as births, deaths, income, or the incidence of disease, which illustrate the changing structure of human populations | 31 | |
4712207921 | Derive | obtain something from (a specified source) | 32 | |
4712208356 | Diaspora | Jews living outside Israel | 33 | |
4712208357 | Divine | of, from, or like God or a god | 34 | |
4712208358 | Dynasty | a line of hereditary rulers of a country | 35 | |
4712209293 | Economic | of or relating to economics or the economy | 36 | |
4712209294 | Edict | an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority | 37 | |
4712211215 | Egalitarian | of, relating to, or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities | 38 | |
4712211594 | Empire | an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress | 39 | |
4712211595 | Encroach | intrude on (a person's territory or a thing considered to be a right) | 40 | |
4712211925 | Epidemic | a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time | 41 | |
4712211926 | Equitable | fair and impartial | 42 | |
4712213622 | Ethnocentrism | evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one's own culture | 43 | |
4712213623 | Feudalism | the dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants (villeins or serfs) were obliged to live on their lord's land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection | 44 | |
4712215880 | Forage | a wide search over an area in order to obtain something, especially food or provisions | 45 | |
4712215881 | Fundamental | a central or primary rule or principle on which something is based | 46 | |
4712217734 | Genocide | the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation | 47 | |
4712242448 | Globalization | a process of interaction and integration among the people, companies, and governments of different nations, a process driven by international trade and investment and aided by information technology | 48 | |
4712217991 | Hegemony | eadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others | 49 | |
4712217992 | Hierarchy | a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority | 50 | |
4712218433 | Hinduism | major religious and cultural tradition of South Asia, developed from Vedic religion | 51 | |
4712218690 | Ideology | a system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy | 52 | |
4712218691 | Imperialism | a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force | 53 | |
4712219264 | Incursion | an invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one | 54 | |
4712222745 | Indentured Servant | person under contract to work for another person for a definite period of time, usually without pay but in exchange for free passage to a new country | 55 | |
4712222746 | Indignant | feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment | 56 | |
4712223639 | Industrial | of, relating to, or characterized by industry | 57 | |
4712223640 | Inflation | a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money | 58 | |
4712224169 | Institution | a society or organization founded for a religious, educational, social, or similar purpose | 59 | |
4712224170 | Intermediary | a person who acts as a link between people in order to try to bring about an agreement or reconciliation | 60 | |
4712224665 | Judaism | the monotheistic religion of the Jews | 61 | |
4712224666 | Lambast | criticize (someone or something) harshly | 62 | |
4712224985 | Legitimate | conforming to the law or to rules | 63 | |
4712225553 | Malfeasance | wrongdoing, especially by a public official | 64 | |
4712225554 | Manufacture | the making of articles on a large scale using machinery | 65 | |
4712226105 | Maritime | connected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity | 66 | |
4712226106 | Matriarchy | a system of society or government ruled by a woman or women | 67 | |
4712227119 | Medieval | of or relating to the Middle Ages | 68 | |
4712227120 | Merchant | a person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying merchandise to a particular trade | 69 | |
4712227123 | Monarchy | a form of government with a monarch at the head | 70 | |
4712227697 | Monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is only one God | 71 | |
4712228184 | Munificence | the quality or action of being lavishly generous; great generosity | 72 | |
4712228185 | Myriad | a countless or extremely great number | 73 | |
4712228428 | Nation | a large aggregate of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory | 74 | |
4712228429 | Negligible | so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant | 75 | |
4712228759 | Neolithic | of, relating to, or denoting the later part of the Stone Age, when ground or polished stone weapons and implements prevailed | 76 | |
4712228760 | Nobility | the group of people belonging to the noble class in a country, especially those with a hereditary or honorary title | 77 | |
4712229354 | Nomad(-ic) | a member of a people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock | 78 | |
4712229355 | Pagan | a person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions | 79 | |
4712229598 | Pandemic | (of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world | 80 | |
4712229599 | Papacy | the office or authority of the pope | 81 | |
4712230063 | Parity | the state or condition of being equal, especially regarding status or pay | 82 | |
4712230064 | Pastoral | (especially of land or a farm) used for or related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle | 83 | |
4712230529 | Patriarchy | a system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line | 84 | |
4712230775 | Periodization | an act or instance of dividing a subject into historical eras for purposes of analysis and study | 85 | |
4712230776 | Placate | make (someone) less angry or hostile | 86 | |
4712231042 | Plethora | a large or excessive amount of (something) | 87 | |
4712231043 | Polytheism | the belief in or worship of more than one god | 88 | |
4712231516 | Prehistoric | of, relating to, or denoting the period before written records | 89 | |
4712231517 | Prevalent | widespread in a particular area at a particular time | 90 | |
4712232079 | Primary Source | an artifact, a document, a recording, or other source of information that was created at the time under study | 91 | |
4712232080 | Prolific | present in large numbers or quantities; plentiful | 92 | |
4712232743 | Protestant | a member or follower of any of the Western Christian churches that are separate from the Roman Catholic Church and follow the principles of the Reformation, including the Baptist, Presbyterian, and Lutheran churches | 93 | |
4712232744 | Prowess | skill or expertise in a particular activity or field | 94 | |
4712233099 | Rational | based on or in accordance with reason or logic | 95 | |
4712233387 | Reform | make changes in (something, typically a social, political, or economic institution or practice) in order to improve it | 96 | |
4712233388 | Regime | a government, especially an authoritarian one | 97 | |
4712233646 | Revolution | a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system | 98 | |
4712233647 | Rural | in, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town | 99 | |
4712233902 | Scribe | a person who copies out documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented | 100 | |
4712234266 | Secondary Source | one that was created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events or conditions you're researching | 101 | |
4712234267 | Secular | denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis | 102 | |
4712234737 | Serf | an agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate | 103 | |
4712234738 | Shaman | a person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of good and evil spirits, especially among some peoples of northern Asia and North America | 104 | |
4712234739 | Slave | a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them | 105 | |
4712235047 | State | a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government | 106 | |
4712235048 | Stratified | arrange or classify | 107 | |
4712235678 | Subjective | based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions | 108 | |
4712235684 | Subjugate | bring under domination or control, especially by conquest | 109 | |
4712235939 | Surplus | more than what is needed or used; excess | 110 | |
4712235940 | Syncretic | the amalgamation or attempted amalgamation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought | 111 | |
4712236356 | Textile | a type of cloth or woven fabric | 112 | |
4712236357 | Theocracy | a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god | 113 | |
4712236693 | Tumultuous | making a loud, confused noise; uproarious | 114 | |
4712236969 | Ubiquitous | present, appearing, or found everywhere | 115 | |
4712236970 | Urban | in, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town | 116 | |
4712237326 | Veneration | great respect; reverence | 117 | |
4712238088 | Xenophobic | having or showing a dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries | 118 |
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